Singapore government grants for businesses

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Skills and Workforce Development Agency logo
OpenGrant

Absentee Payroll Funding (AP)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

Helps employers cover manpower costs when they send employees for SWDA-funded courses. Claimed after the course is completed.

Support: $4.50 per training hour for SC/PR/LTVP+ employees, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year. For Workfare Skills Support employees: 95% of hourly…

Training
Singapore Food Agency logo
OpenGrant

Agri-food Cluster Transformation Fund 2 - Technology Upscaling Grant (ACT TU)

Singapore Food Agency

Co-funds local farms to adopt large, automated, commercial-scale farming systems and standalone pre-/post-harvest facilities, including related infrastructure works.

Support: Leafy/fruited veg, beansprout, mushroom, food fish, shrimp, hen eggs: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50% (non-SMEs), cap S$6m per project (farming systems) or S$2m…

Sector-specificProductivityInnovation & R&D
Building and Construction Authority logo
OpenGrant

Built Environment Technology and Capability Grant (BETC)

Building and Construction Authority

Co-funds built environment firms for enterprise, technology and manpower initiatives that raise productivity, skills and wages.

Support: Applications 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2027: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50% (non-SMEs) of qualifying cost. 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030: up to 50% (SMEs) / 30% (non-SMEs). No…

Sector-specificProductivityHiring & wage supportDigitalisation & AI
Enterprise Singapore logo
OpenGrant

Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt)

Enterprise Singapore

Grant launched 7 Oct 2025 for exporters and firms with overseas operations hit by tariffs. It covers advisory on FTAs, trade compliance, legal and contract matters, and supply chain diversification, plus reconfiguration costs for manufacturers.

Support: Up to 70% of costs for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs from 1 Apr 2026, previously 50% and 30%. Capped at S$100,000 per enterprise, including audit costs…

Overseas expansion
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logo
OpenWage creditNo application needed

CPF Transition Offset (CTO)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Automatic offset of half of each year's increase in employer CPF contribution rates for senior workers. Extended to 2027 at Budget 2026.

Support: 50% of the employer CPF rate increase: 0.25 percentage point of wages (up to the CPF salary ceiling) for employees aged above 55 to 65, for both 2026 and 2027.

Hiring & wage support
Skills and Workforce Development Agency logo
OpenGrant

Career Conversion Programmes for Employers (CCP)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), Programme partners such as e2i, NTUC LearningHub, IHLs and trade associations

Salary support for employers who hire and reskill mid-career Singapore Citizens and PRs (or reskill existing staff) into growth job roles in around 30 sectors, through Place-and-Train, Attach-and-Train or Job Redesign Reskilling.

Support: Up to 70% of monthly salary during CCP training (cap $5,000/month) for SC/PR trainees below 40; up to 90% (cap $7,500/month) for mature SC/PR trainees aged 40+…

Hiring & wage supportTraining
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logo
OpenTax incentiveNo application needed

Corporate Income Tax Rebate and Cash Grant YA 2026 (CIT Rebate YA2026)

IRAS

Automatic 50% rebate on corporate income tax payable for YA 2026, plus a S$2,000 cash grant for active companies that employed at least one local employee in 2025; combined benefit capped at S$40,000.

Support: 50% of tax payable; S$2,000 CIT Rebate Cash Grant (not taxable); total rebate + grant capped at S$40,000 per company.

Loans & financing
Skills and Workforce Development Agency logo
OpenGrant

Course Fee Funding for Employer-Sponsored Training (Course Fee Grant)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

Course fee subsidies for employers who sponsor Singapore Citizen, PR and LTVP+ employees for SWDA-funded courses. The subsidy is applied upfront by the training provider, so the employer pays only the nett fee.

Support: Tier 1 courses (emerging skills/employability, e.g. SkillsFuture Series, WPLN): up to 70% baseline; up to 90% for SCs aged 40+ (Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy) or…

Training
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore logo
OpenGrant

Cyber Essentials Mark Certification Funding (SG Cyber Safe Programme)

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

CSA certification that shows an organisation has basic cyber hygiene in place, with funding support deducted from the certification fee for SMEs and NPOs on their first certification.

Support: Funding varies by endpoint count, valid until 6 Feb 2028: classical cybersecurity from S$250 (1-5 endpoints) up to S$650 (101-200 endpoints); add-on cloud, OT…

Digitalisation & AI
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OpenGrant

Cyber Trust Mark Certification Funding (SG Cyber Safe Programme)

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

Risk-based CSA cybersecurity certification for more digitalised organisations, with funding support deducted from certification fees for SMEs and NPOs on their first certification.

Support: Funding until 6 Feb 2028: classical cybersecurity S$1,375 (1-20 endpoints), S$1,625 (21-50), S$1,875 (51-100), S$2,250 (101-200); plus S$225 per cloud/OT/AI…

Digitalisation & AI
Advanced Energy and Decarbonisation Office logoEconomic Development Board logo
OpenGrant

Decarbonisation Research for Industry, Ventures, and Enterprise (DRIVE)

Advanced Energy and Decarbonisation Office (AEDO), Economic Development Board

R&D co-funding scheme for companies, including start-ups and decarbonisation technology providers, that design R&D projects with Singapore's public research institutions to solve industry or power-sector decarbonisation challenges. Open year-round with rolling evaluation.

Support: Up to 75% of total qualifying project costs, paid to the applicant's public research partner. Projects with more than 25% company co-funding (at least 5% in…

Innovation & R&DSustainability
Enterprise Singapore logoInland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoSingapore Tourism Board logo
OpenTax incentiveNo application needed

Double Tax Deduction for Internationalisation (DTDi)

Enterprise Singapore, IRAS, Singapore Tourism Board

A 200% tax deduction on qualifying market expansion and investment development expenses. Companies claim directly with IRAS up to the cap. Above the cap, or for certain activities, they need EnterpriseSG or STB pre-approval.

Support: 200% tax deduction on qualifying expenses. From YA2027 you can claim up to S$400,000 of qualifying expenses per YA directly with IRAS, up from S$150,000. Above…

Overseas expansion
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OpenGrant

EDGE Grant

Enterprise Singapore

Enterprise Singapore's single business grant, launched 30 September 2026. It replaces the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) and Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG). It funds more than 150 pre-defined activities in 8 business areas, for example Automation & Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards and Sustainability. SMEs and non-SMEs can both apply.

Support: Up to 50% of eligible costs for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs. Internationalisation and sustainability activities get up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for…

ProductivityDigitalisation & AIOverseas expansionInnovation & R&DSustainabilityBranding & IP
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore logoMinistry of Manpower logoSG Enable logo
OpenWage creditNo application needed

Enabling Employment Credit (EEC)

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), SG Enable

Automatic wage offset for employers of Singapore Citizen and PR persons with disabilities earning below $4,000 a month, with an extra offset for hires who were out of work for 6 months. Available until end-2028.

Support: Up to 20% of monthly wage (cap $400/month) for wages up to $3,000; tapered for $3,000 to under $4,000. Additional 20% (cap $400/month) for the first 9 months…

Hiring & wage supportSocial enterprise
Enterprise Singapore logoNational Environment Agency logoEconomic Development Board logo
OpenGrant

Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG)

Enterprise Singapore, NEA, EDB

Co-funds energy-efficient equipment. The Base Tier (pre-approved equipment) is now open to all sectors. The Advanced Tier (customised projects with at least 350 tonnes of lifetime carbon abatement) is for construction and manufacturing.

Support: Base Tier: up to 70% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs, capped at S$30,000 per company, until 31 Mar 2028. Advanced Tier: up to S$350,000 across both tiers,…

SustainabilityProductivity
Skills and Workforce Development Agency logo
OpenGrant

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

Higher course fee subsidies for SMEs that sponsor their SC, PR or LTVP+ employees for SWDA-funded courses. Subsidy is applied upfront.

Support: Up to 90% of course fees for Tier 1 courses; up to 70% for Tier 2 courses.

Training
Digital Industry Singapore logoEconomic Development Board logo
OpenProgramme

Enterprise Compute Initiative (ECI)

Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), EDB

Gives Singapore companies cloud credits, AI tools and training from Google Cloud, Microsoft or AWS, plus co-funded consultancy to build an AI minimum viable product within six months.

Support: Cloud credits, training and AI tools from the assigned cloud provider (amount not stated on DISG page). Consultancy co-funding: 70% of actual consulting costs,…

Digitalisation & AIInnovation & R&D
Enterprise Singapore logo
OpenLoan

Enterprise Financing Scheme - Green (EFS-Green)

Enterprise Singapore

Risk-shared loans for green projects and green solution adopters: developmental capital, fixed assets, trade, project, M&A and venture debt loans.

Support: EnterpriseSG shares 70% of the risk. Loan limits and terms: developmental capital up to S$3m over 5 years; venture debt up to S$8m over 5 years; fixed assets…

Loans & financingSustainability
Enterprise Singapore logo
OpenLoan

Enterprise Financing Scheme - Mergers & Acquisitions Loan (EFS-M&A)

Enterprise Singapore

Risk-shared loan to finance the acquisition of local or overseas target companies or assets.

Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities, repayable over up to 5 years. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of the risk, or 70% for young enterprises or…

Loans & financingOverseas expansion
Enterprise Singapore logo
OpenLoan

Enterprise Financing Scheme - Project Loan (EFS-PL)

Enterprise Singapore

Risk-shared loan to finance fixed assets or working capital needed to deliver secured overseas projects. Until 31 Mar 2027 it also covers secured domestic construction projects.

Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities, repayable over up to 15 years. EnterpriseSG normally shares 50% of the risk (70% for young…

Loans & financingOverseas expansion
Enterprise Singapore logo
OpenLoan

Enterprise Financing Scheme - SME Fixed Assets Loan (EFS-FA)

Enterprise Singapore

Risk-shared bank loan for SMEs to buy fixed assets in Singapore or overseas, such as machinery, equipment and property.

Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities, repayable over up to 15 years. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of the risk, or 70% for young enterprises or…

Loans & financing
Enterprise Singapore logo
OpenLoan

Enterprise Financing Scheme - SME Working Capital Loan (EFS-WCL)

Enterprise Singapore

Government risk-shared bank loan for an SME's day-to-day working capital, offered through Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs).

Support: Loan of up to S$500,000 per borrower, repayable over up to 5 years. EnterpriseSG normally shares 50% of the default risk, or 70% for young enterprises. From 1…

Loans & financing
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OpenLoan

Enterprise Financing Scheme - Trade Loan (EFS-TL)

Enterprise Singapore

Risk-shared trade financing (for example import and export financing, inventory, and bank guarantees) through Participating Financial Institutions.

Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities. The maximum tenure is 1 year, or 2 years for bank guarantees. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of the risk, or…

Loans & financingOverseas expansion